He was arrested in Luuka distrct, east of the country, at the venue of a rally according to tweets posted by his aides.

The Daily Monitor newspaper reports that he was scheduled to address his supporters in the area.

Police accused him of violating COVID-19 safety measures on public gatherings as directed by the electoral commission, the newspaper added.

Ugandans will vote in a general election on 14 January to elect a president and members of parliament.
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